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title: "Europe markets higher while investors monitor US tariffs"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/293724545.md"
description: "European markets rose, with the UK's UKX up 0.27%, Germany's DAX up 0.54%, and France's CAC up 0.08%. Positive data included a 4.2% year-over-year increase in UK retail sales for June. Investors are monitoring US tariffs while expecting improvements in German composite PMI and French services for July. Additionally, business confidence in the Czech Republic increased to 100.2 in July."
datetime: "2026-07-24T08:34:36.000Z"
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# Europe markets higher while investors monitor US tariffs

London (UKX) +0.27%. UK retail sales climbed 4.2% Y/Y in June. Germany (DAX:IND) +0.54%. Germany's composite PMI expected to grow in July; manufacturing leads. France (CAC:IND) +0.08%. France services expected to improve in July. In other parts of Europe, the business confidence indicator in the Czech Republic rose to 100.2 in July. Producer prices...

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